aGnRH	Analogues of the gonadotrophin releasing hormone
AHA	American Heart Association
ATTIS	Almonds Trial Targeting Dietary Intervention with Snacks
BF	Body fat
BMI	Body mass index
BW	Body weight
CI	Confidence interval
CRP	C-reactive protein
CT	Computed tomography
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
DASH	Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
DBP	Diastolic blood pressure
DXA	Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
EPIC-PANACEA	European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and nutrition-Physical Activity, Nutrition, Alcohol, Cessation of smoking, Eating out of home in relation to Anthropometry
E2	Estradiol
ER	Estrogen receptors
ERKO	ER knock out
FBG	Fasting blood glucose
FI	Fasting insulin
HbA1c	Glycosylated hemoglobin
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
HOMA-IR	Homeostatic model assessment-estimated insulin resistance
HOPE	Women’s Health, Osteoporosis, Progestin, Estrogen
IL-6	Interleukin 6
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
MedDiet	Mediterranean diet
MESA	Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
MetS	Metabolic syndrome
MHT	Menopausal hormone therapy
miRNA	Micro-ribonucleic acid
MUFA	Monounsaturated fatty acids
NHANES	National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
OR	Odds ratio
PCOS	Polycystic ovary syndrome
PEPI	Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Intervention
PREDIMED	Prevención con Dieta Mediiterránea
PUFA	Polyunsaturated fatty acids
RCT	Randomized controlled trial
RR	Relative risk
SBP	Systolic blood pressure
SR	Systematic review
SWAN	The Study of Women Across the Nation
T2D	Type 2 diabetes.
TC	Total cholesterol
TG	Triglycerides
WAHA	Walnuts and Healthy Aging
WC	Waist circumference
WHI	Women’s Health Initiative
WMD	Weighted mean difference